Clevis



(No Model.)

B. L. JENNINGS.

OLEVIS.

No. 336,484. Patented Feb. 16, I886.

WITNESSES M e a UNITED STATES BENTON L. JENNINGS, OF

PATENT OFFICE.

MANHATTAN, KANSAS.

CLEVIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.336,1-84, dated February 16, 1886.

Application filed October 22, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENTON L. JENNINGS, a citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Manhattan, in the county of Riley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glevises; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in clevises, the object of my improvement being to provide an improved clevis, the parts of which are all permanently attached to each other in such a manner that the clevis can be readily attached to the implement and a draft-ring removed therefrom; and to this end my invention consists in a clevis, the construction of which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which i1lustra'te my invention, Figure 1 is a side view showing the clevis closed in fulllines and open for the removal of a draft-ring in dottedlines. Fig. 2 is a sectional view. Fig. 3 is a front View. Fig. 4is a side view or modification of my invention. Fig. 5 is a front View of Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is also a front view of a modification, and Fig. 7 is a side view of the same.

A represents the upper portion of the clevis, which is provided at its front end with a downwardly-projecting portion, A, which is curved, as shown, and provided at its lower end with upwardly'projecting members A.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the downwardly-projecting portion A is bifurcated, so as to provide a recess, a, between the side walls of the portion A, thus making the upwardly-projecting members A separate from each other.

Between the downwardly-projecting members A, within the recess a, is pivotally secured the lower portion of the clevis B, which is secured thereto by pivot-pins b, and the front of this member or portion B of the clevis is cut away, so as to fit within the recess a, so that it can play within the recess a. Adjacent Serial No. 180,660. (No model.)

to the members A A the portion B is provided with shoulders G. The upper bar or portion, A, is provided near its rear end with a downwardly-projecting pin, D, the lower end of which is reduced in diameter, so as to provide a shoulder, d, and over this reduced portion the pivoted section B will fit, the end of said pivoted section being provided with. a perforation, e.

As shown-in Fig. 4, the pivoted section B is bifurcated and pivoted to a downwardlyprojecting portion of the clevis, which has but a single upwardly-projecting member, A.

As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the parts A and B may be cut away at opposite sides and secured to each other by a pivot.

To attach my improved clevis to an implement, a straight vertical holeis-bored through the same of sufficient diameter to receive the pin D, this being all that is necessary to attach the clevis thereto.

. When it is desired to place a draft-ring in position, the pivoted section Bis moved to the position shown in dotted lines, and said ring is passed to the upper side of the clevis, and, coming in contact with the upper end of said pivoted section, removes said end forwardly, so as to elevate its rear end and bring it over the lower end of the pin B, the draftring being held in position between downwardlyprojecting portions A and the finger or fingers A. Thus it will be seen that the draft-ring will hold the pivoted section upon the pin, and its displacement cannot be eifeoted as long as said draft-ring remains in the position hereinbefore described.

It will be noted that by means of my improved clevis the attachments-such as pins or boltsfor securing the clevis to the imple ment are dispensed with, and that the parts of my improved clevis are permanently attached to each other.

I claim- 1. The improved clevis herein described, consisting of an upper portion which is bent downwardly at its forward end and again upwardly, as shown, a pivoted section attached to the lower forward end of the same, and provided with an upwardly-extending portion attached thereto, and a pin rigidly attached to the upper member of the clevis and adapted to enter a perforation in the rear end of the pivoted section, substantia ly as shown, and for which is adapted to fit over the end of the pin thepurpose set forth. D, substantially as and for the purpose set 2. The improved clevis herein described, forth. consisting of the portion A, which is bent In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 5 downwardly at its for-weird end, and provided in presence of two witnesses.

with upwardly projeeting fingers A, and at T 1 T T 1 its rear end with a downwardly-projeating pin, BENTOB JEN A in combination with a section, B, pivotally \Vitnesses:

secured to the lower end of the upper portion R. J. HARPER,

IO of the elevis, and provided with a perforation H. S. ROBERrs. 

